Today’s IPCC Working Group 1 Report is a code red for humanity. The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are…
China is the country with the world’s highest emissions, while India is third
China and India have missed a UN deadline to submit fresh plans for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions in time for…
It is no longer just properties in water catchment areas that face danger, experts say - increasing rainfall means submersion can happen anywhere.
It is a phenomenon that, climate scientists say,…
This story includes details about the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to…
The impact of bottled water on natural resources is 3,500 times higher than for tap water, scientists have found.
The research is the first of its kind and examined the impact of bottled water in…
Researchers find fragments in innards of species that have adapted to develop in open ocean, which has highly polluted areas
Young marine turtles are swallowing large quantities of plastic, with…
Over-reliance on tree-planting to offset carbon emissions could push food prices up 80% by 2050
Governments and businesses hoping to plant trees and restore forests in order to reach net-zero…
When it comes to climate, Africa is the world’s most data-sparse continent, setting the region back in global negotiations. New weather stations and preserving old books will play a critical role.…
This story includes details about the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to…
Russia’s forest fires spread by a record margin on Monday, making the current wildfire season the country’s third-largest this century as smoke from the blazes wafts over huge expanses of Siberia,…
Season ‘does not show any signs of relenting’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has updated its Atlantic hurricane season outlook, slightly increasing the number of…
Last month was the worst July for wildfires across the world in at least 18 years, scientists have said.
Parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Siberia caught on fire as a…
Latest updates as wildfires rage for fourth day
Thousands of people in Greece have fled to safety from a wildfire burning for a fourth day north of Athens, amid the worst heatwave in the country for…
Satellite images confirm snow decrease spurred by climate crisis as glaciers recede and communities reliant on mountain water face shortages
The Andes mountain range is facing historically low…
Today’s fast pace of global warming virtually guarantees more extreme temperature records around the world, according to a new study. Much of the US, Europe, and Asia will experience more deadly…
Leak of potent greenhouse gas is currently small but further research is urgently needed, say scientists
The Siberian heatwave of 2020 led to new methane emissions from the permafrost, according to…
A succession of record-breaking natural disasters have swept the globe in recent weeks. There have been serious floods in China and western Europe, heatwaves and drought in North America and…
The global meat industry is “borrowing tactics from tobacco companies” to downplay its role in driving the climate crisis, according to a months-long investigation shared with
A polar bear has been deemed “problematic” and may be shot after causing injuries to humans, according to reports.
The bear has been seen on a Danish military base in Greenland and earlier this week…